Taking Another Look at the Homosexual &
Lesbian Squabble
Looking Back to 2008
Lesbian Squabble
Looking Back to 2008
Do any of you readers remember the TV Interview of Clay Aiken, homosexual, on Good Morning America in 2008? I addressed that Interview in my column at the time it occurred. I have revisited that Interview again, and I am prompted to address the homosexual/lesbian movement once more. Please look back with me.—Buff.
Aiken “came out of the closet” and announced to the world, “I am gay!” Our President at the time, plus a host of other “notables,” “let it all hang out,” regardless of the depravity linked to it, and gave him thumbs up. During the Interview, I observed Aiken looked more feminine than masculine and had the voice of a female. His speech and gestures were “lady-like.” I inquired of Google if Aiken had changed or altered his genitals, and they replied, “No, He has not changed his genitals, nor has he indicated any change in his gender identity.” He is 46 years old now, and his gender is still male. He was born with male genitals, which in turn establishes him as heterosexual.
It is common knowledge that homosexual behavior is often blamed on environmental causes, such as a daughter being raised without a mother or a son being brought up without a father. During their early teenage years, the daughter is likely to direct her affections toward females, as though seeking a motherly relationship, while the son directs his “tenderness” toward males and becomes sexually attached to them. In the long-run, he adopts homosexual behavior while the daughter embraces lesbianism. This truism, of course, is not applicable to all daughters without a mother or relevant to all sons without a father. But research has shown that these factors are widespread among homosexuals and lesbians.
In Aiken’s case, however, environmental factors seem to be missing. Clips of his family were played during the interview, and they seemed to depict a normal family. There are other homosexuals like Aiken. So where do we go from here? If environmental factors were not present, and played no role in his sexual attachment to other males, and if he carries far more female genes than male genes, is he living a life of immorality by going to bed with and indulging in sexual activities with other male homosexuals, even a male he might be “married” to?
Of interest is that according to various medical sources, the “female gene” argument is highly questionable and is no more valid than the “rapist gene” or the “pedophile gene” or the “gene” associated with lying. So, do I believe all homosexuals and lesbians are “born that way”? No more than I believe pedophiles, voyeurs, and exhibitionists, liars, and thieves are “born that way.” That a small number within the homosexual community is born with sexual aberrations or deformities, no knowledgeable person will deny. A good estimate, I think, is that 95 percent of homosexuals are that way because they have chosen that lifestyle.
As per the biblical record, God literally destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. No one in these cities survived the destruction except righteous Lot and his family, who fled to the mountains (Genesis 19). Do you suppose there were a few homosexuals in Sodom and Gomorrah who were “born that way” and who claimed, “I can’t help being what I am”?
But let’s get back to Aiken. May he engage in sexuality with other males without angering a righteous God, even though he may be “married” to another male? If yes, how do we reconcile such behavior with the many biblical Scriptures that condemn homosexuality, in both the Jewish and Christian scriptures? In the Christian community at Corinth, Paul wrote that practicing homosexuals will not “inherit the [eternal] reign of God” (1 Cor. 6:9-11). He added, “And such were some of you.” In the Corinthian congregation, there were recovering alcoholics, recovering revilers, recovering liars, recovering swindlers, recovering thieves, and recovering homosexuals.
In light of all of this, how do we judge a “male” like Aiken? After all, his sexual posture may be a genuine case of “I can’t help being what I am.” But will the same excuse equally apply to the alcoholic, the pedophile, the voyeur, the drug addict? May Roman Catholic clerics who sexually abuse young boys rightfully claim, “I can’t help being what I am”? If one form of sexual “disfiguration”—homosexuality—can “get off the hook” by its practitioners making this claim, why not Roman Catholic clerics? Or do we discriminate against certain forms of sexual deviations?
Many people are predisposed to certain behaviors or, better still, strongly susceptible to certain behaviors. I once had a brother-in-law—now deceased—whose biological system was so susceptible to alcohol that to even get a whiff of it sent him on a long drinking spree. True, he had no control over his susceptibility to alcohol, but he did have control over his behavior or reaction to it. Why not apply this principle to the average homosexual and lesbian?
Singer Aiken’s statement on Good Morning America is quite intriguing and revealing. Listen to what he said. “I can’t raise a kid and teach him how to lie, teach him to hide things. I can’t raise a kid and teach him to keep secrets. And at the same time, I also don’t ever want to raise him in an environment where it’s not OK for him to be exactly who he is, no matter what.” And on that note, I ask Aiken a question or two:
1) Suppose your son grows up to be a pedophile? Would you then say, “I also don’t ever want to raise him in an environment where it’s not OK for him to be exactly who he is, no matter what.”
2) How can you raise a male kid who was born heterosexual in a homosexual environment and expect him to not grow up without leaning toward homosexuality? Will not his early exposure to homosexual activities influence his future behavior?
The bottom line is that God will be the final Judge. And He will judge righteously and justly—and, I might add, mercifully. In the meantime, consider this: The word “detestable” is the most negative adjective used in heaven’s testimony, the scriptures, as well as in the English language. It means to dislike intensely. Here is how God feels about homosexuality, “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable” (Lev. 20:13).
One of my readers said she has been attracted to other women since before puberty, but she does not act upon the attraction. She noted that she has chosen to be married and have sex with her husband. I believe such cravings for and attractions to the same gender are developed at a young age, mostly because of environmental factors. Those attractions, however, do not have to be acted upon—as this lady has decided not to do. The urge to lie, to steal, to hate, and to commit adultery is developed, as I think all of us will agree. Why, then, is it so difficult to see that the urge to have sex with the same gender is developed and/or learned?
In closing, I want to reiterate what I touched upon earlier. That a small segment of the homosexual community is born with sexual aberrations, defects, and deformities no knowledgeable person will deny—aberrations which seem to spur their sexual thoughts in the direction of the same gender. There’s some question whether a mix-up or mixture of genes is the culprit. I don’t believe the gene factor has been solidly and medically established. Some medical researchers affirm it, others deny it. There is ample evidence that genes are not the cause of sexual deviations.
My heart leads me to believe, however, based upon my many years of confrontations, contacts, and dialogues with homosexuals and lesbians, that 95 percent of them are that way because they have chosen that lifestyle. Reflect upon this question, “Is the homosexual that way because he has voluntarily adopted that lifestyle or because he was forced into it via his biological predisposition?
Aiken “came out of the closet” and announced to the world, “I am gay!” Our President at the time, plus a host of other “notables,” “let it all hang out,” regardless of the depravity linked to it, and gave him thumbs up. During the Interview, I observed Aiken looked more feminine than masculine and had the voice of a female. His speech and gestures were “lady-like.” I inquired of Google if Aiken had changed or altered his genitals, and they replied, “No, He has not changed his genitals, nor has he indicated any change in his gender identity.” He is 46 years old now, and his gender is still male. He was born with male genitals, which in turn establishes him as heterosexual.
It is common knowledge that homosexual behavior is often blamed on environmental causes, such as a daughter being raised without a mother or a son being brought up without a father. During their early teenage years, the daughter is likely to direct her affections toward females, as though seeking a motherly relationship, while the son directs his “tenderness” toward males and becomes sexually attached to them. In the long-run, he adopts homosexual behavior while the daughter embraces lesbianism. This truism, of course, is not applicable to all daughters without a mother or relevant to all sons without a father. But research has shown that these factors are widespread among homosexuals and lesbians.
In Aiken’s case, however, environmental factors seem to be missing. Clips of his family were played during the interview, and they seemed to depict a normal family. There are other homosexuals like Aiken. So where do we go from here? If environmental factors were not present, and played no role in his sexual attachment to other males, and if he carries far more female genes than male genes, is he living a life of immorality by going to bed with and indulging in sexual activities with other male homosexuals, even a male he might be “married” to?
Of interest is that according to various medical sources, the “female gene” argument is highly questionable and is no more valid than the “rapist gene” or the “pedophile gene” or the “gene” associated with lying. So, do I believe all homosexuals and lesbians are “born that way”? No more than I believe pedophiles, voyeurs, and exhibitionists, liars, and thieves are “born that way.” That a small number within the homosexual community is born with sexual aberrations or deformities, no knowledgeable person will deny. A good estimate, I think, is that 95 percent of homosexuals are that way because they have chosen that lifestyle.
As per the biblical record, God literally destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. No one in these cities survived the destruction except righteous Lot and his family, who fled to the mountains (Genesis 19). Do you suppose there were a few homosexuals in Sodom and Gomorrah who were “born that way” and who claimed, “I can’t help being what I am”?
But let’s get back to Aiken. May he engage in sexuality with other males without angering a righteous God, even though he may be “married” to another male? If yes, how do we reconcile such behavior with the many biblical Scriptures that condemn homosexuality, in both the Jewish and Christian scriptures? In the Christian community at Corinth, Paul wrote that practicing homosexuals will not “inherit the [eternal] reign of God” (1 Cor. 6:9-11). He added, “And such were some of you.” In the Corinthian congregation, there were recovering alcoholics, recovering revilers, recovering liars, recovering swindlers, recovering thieves, and recovering homosexuals.
In light of all of this, how do we judge a “male” like Aiken? After all, his sexual posture may be a genuine case of “I can’t help being what I am.” But will the same excuse equally apply to the alcoholic, the pedophile, the voyeur, the drug addict? May Roman Catholic clerics who sexually abuse young boys rightfully claim, “I can’t help being what I am”? If one form of sexual “disfiguration”—homosexuality—can “get off the hook” by its practitioners making this claim, why not Roman Catholic clerics? Or do we discriminate against certain forms of sexual deviations?
Many people are predisposed to certain behaviors or, better still, strongly susceptible to certain behaviors. I once had a brother-in-law—now deceased—whose biological system was so susceptible to alcohol that to even get a whiff of it sent him on a long drinking spree. True, he had no control over his susceptibility to alcohol, but he did have control over his behavior or reaction to it. Why not apply this principle to the average homosexual and lesbian?
Singer Aiken’s statement on Good Morning America is quite intriguing and revealing. Listen to what he said. “I can’t raise a kid and teach him how to lie, teach him to hide things. I can’t raise a kid and teach him to keep secrets. And at the same time, I also don’t ever want to raise him in an environment where it’s not OK for him to be exactly who he is, no matter what.” And on that note, I ask Aiken a question or two:
1) Suppose your son grows up to be a pedophile? Would you then say, “I also don’t ever want to raise him in an environment where it’s not OK for him to be exactly who he is, no matter what.”
2) How can you raise a male kid who was born heterosexual in a homosexual environment and expect him to not grow up without leaning toward homosexuality? Will not his early exposure to homosexual activities influence his future behavior?
The bottom line is that God will be the final Judge. And He will judge righteously and justly—and, I might add, mercifully. In the meantime, consider this: The word “detestable” is the most negative adjective used in heaven’s testimony, the scriptures, as well as in the English language. It means to dislike intensely. Here is how God feels about homosexuality, “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable” (Lev. 20:13).
One of my readers said she has been attracted to other women since before puberty, but she does not act upon the attraction. She noted that she has chosen to be married and have sex with her husband. I believe such cravings for and attractions to the same gender are developed at a young age, mostly because of environmental factors. Those attractions, however, do not have to be acted upon—as this lady has decided not to do. The urge to lie, to steal, to hate, and to commit adultery is developed, as I think all of us will agree. Why, then, is it so difficult to see that the urge to have sex with the same gender is developed and/or learned?
In closing, I want to reiterate what I touched upon earlier. That a small segment of the homosexual community is born with sexual aberrations, defects, and deformities no knowledgeable person will deny—aberrations which seem to spur their sexual thoughts in the direction of the same gender. There’s some question whether a mix-up or mixture of genes is the culprit. I don’t believe the gene factor has been solidly and medically established. Some medical researchers affirm it, others deny it. There is ample evidence that genes are not the cause of sexual deviations.
My heart leads me to believe, however, based upon my many years of confrontations, contacts, and dialogues with homosexuals and lesbians, that 95 percent of them are that way because they have chosen that lifestyle. Reflect upon this question, “Is the homosexual that way because he has voluntarily adopted that lifestyle or because he was forced into it via his biological predisposition?
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